Letter to Elias Higbee with JS Postscript,
7 March 1840

With these feelings, and desires, and
believing that, that Being, who holds the destinies of nations of the
earth in his hands, will overrule all things for the furtherance of
the work, which he has set his hands to perform in these days, till the
throne shall be cast down, The Ancient of days sit and the Kingdom
and dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heavens
shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most high— Whose
kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and dominions shall serve and obey
him,

With these feelings, and desires, and
believing that, that Being, who holds the destinies of nations of the
earth in his hands, will overrule all things for the furtherance of
the work, which he has set his hands to perform in these days, till the
throne shall be cast down, The Ancient of days sit and the Kingdom
and dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heavens
shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most high— Whose
kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and dominions shall serve and obey
him,

First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory...

Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...